notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
existence; being; life; survival
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
cash bonus; reward; bounty
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
a few years ago; some years back
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
village headman; village mayor
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
there is nothing; having nothing
being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
home area; home town; local
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
on bad terms; at loggerheads